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Catch up on today’s top stories, with insight and analysis from Times reporters all over the world. From the team that brought you "The Daily." Listen every weekday morning. Listen to this podcast in New York Times Audio, our iOS app for news subscribers. Download now at nytimes.com/audioapp

Episodes

June 16, 2025 10 mins
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Plus, Friday’s news quiz. 

On Today’s Episode: 

Israeli Strikes Wipe Out Iran’s Top Military Chain of Command, by Farnaz Fassihi, Qasim Nauman, Aaron Boxerman, Patrick Kingsley and Ronen Bergman

Residents of Tehran Awake to Devastation, by Farnaz Fassihi

Trump’s Use of National Guard in Limbo After Court Rulings, by Charlie Savage, Kellen Browning and Laurel Rosenhall

Senator Is Forcibly Removed and Handcuffed After Interrupting Noem, b...

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Plus, remembering the Beach Boys’ Brian Wilson. 

On Today’s Episode:

Passenger Plane Crashes in Western India With 242 Aboard, by John Yoon and Suhasini Raj

Inside a Courthouse, Chaos and Tears as Trump Accelerates Deportations, by Luis Ferré-Sadurní

Kennedy Announces Eight New Members of C.D.C. Vaccine Advisory Panel, by Sheryl Gay Stolberg

Israel Appears Ready to Attack Iran, Officials in U.S. and Europe Say, by Michael Crowley, David...

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Plus, remembering a funk legend.  

 

On Today’s Episode:

Trump Administration More Than Doubles Federal Deployments to Los Angeles, by David E. Sanger, Helene Cooper, Eric Schmitt and Laurel Rosenhall

Trump Targets Workplaces as Immigration Crackdown Widens, by Lydia DePillis and Ernesto Londoño

Kennedy Removes All C.D.C. Vaccine Panel Experts, by Apoorva Mandavilli

Welcome to Campus. Here’s Your ChatGPT., by Natasha Singer

Sly Stone, Mae...

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Plus, the big winners at the Tonys.

On Today’s Episode:

Live Updates: Tensions Flare Between Protesters and Law Enforcement in L.A., by Rick Rojas, Livia Albeck-Ripka, Shawn Hubler, Jesus Jiménez and Yan Zhuang

Newsom Formally Asks Trump to Pull National Guard Out of L.A., by Adam Nagourney

What to Know About Trump’s New Travel Ban, by Isabella Kwai and Claire Moses

Deportee’s Lawyers Push for Contempt Proceedings Despite His Return, by...

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Plus, a Friday news quiz.  

On Today’s Episode:

Trump and Musk’s Unlikely Alliance Breaks Down in Rapid and Public Fashion, by Tyler Pager and Theodore Schleifer

After Trump and Xi Speak, U.S. and China Agree to Revive Trade Talks, by Ana Swanson and David Pierson

Israel Armed Palestinian Militia to Fight Hamas, Officials Say, by Aaron Boxerman and Patrick Kingsley

Whooping Cough Is Surging. Do You Need Another Shot?, by Teddy Rosenblut...

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Plus, the oldest corporation on the continent is closing. 

On Today’s Episode: 

Eight Burned in Attack at Colorado Event Honoring Israeli Hostages, by John Branch, Alexandra E. Petri and Mark Walker

More Than 20 Killed Near Aid Distribution Site in Gaza, Health Officials Say, by Aaron Boxerman and Ameera Harouda

Ukraine and Russia to Meet for Second Round of Talks as Attacks Escalate, by Constant Méheut and Ivan Nechepurenko

U.S. Depend...

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Plus, a faster way up Mount Everest. 

On Today’s Episode: 

As Trump Seeks Iran Deal, Israel Again Raises Possible Strikes on Nuclear Sites, by Julian E. Barnes, David E. Sanger, Maggie Haberman and Ronen Bergman

Chaos Mars Opening of Israeli-Backed Aid Distribution Site in Gaza, by Ephrat Livni, Patrick Kingsley, Ameera Harouda and Aaron Boxerman

State Department Halts Interviews for Student and Exchange Visas, by Edward Wong

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Plus, breakfast cereals are getting less healthy. 

On Today’s Episode: 

2 Israeli Embassy Aides Are Fatally Shot Outside Event in Washington, by Maggie Haberman, Glenn Thrush and Chris Cameron

Trump Lectures South African President in Televised Oval Office Confrontation, by Erica L. Green and Zolan Kanno-Youngs

House G.O.P. Presses Ahead on Tax and Spending Bill, With Votes Uncertain, by Catie Edmondson and Michael Gold

U.S. Formally Ac...

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Plus, one school district’s big A.I. experiment. 

On Today’s Episode:

Biden Is Diagnosed With an Aggressive Form of Prostate Cancer, by Tyler Pager and Gina Kolata

As Trump Prepares to Speak With Putin, Here’s Where Ukraine Cease-Fire Talks Stand, by Anton Troianovski, Andrew E. Kramer, Marc Santora and Paul Sonne

Russia Beefs Up Bases Near Finland’s Border, by Jeffrey Gettleman, Amelia Nierenberg and Johanna Lemola

Key Panel Approves T...

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